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Asia report: Japan rebound leads regional gains

6th Aug 2024 10:24

(Sharecast News) - Markets across the Asia-Pacific region showed mixed performances on Tuesday, with Japan leading the charge after a historic rebound in its stock market.

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Renewi reports 3pc rise in quarterly revenue, earnings

6th Aug 2024 10:24

(Sharecast News) - Waste-to-product specialist Renewi reported a 3% year-on-year increase in revenue to €434.4m for its first quarter on Tuesday, driven by higher core volumes and input prices across its commercial waste and specialities divisions.

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Euro area retail sales dip a tad more than expected in June

6th Aug 2024 10:10

(Sharecast News) - Retail sales inside the single currency bloc slipped by a tad more than expected in June.

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Wednesday preview: Chinese foreign trade, Legal & General in focus

6th Aug 2024 10:09

(Sharecast News) - Financial markets' attention will shift to outside the US on Wednesday, barring surprises.

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Rotork delivers 'strong' H1 performance, reiterates FY guidance

6th Aug 2024 10:07

(Sharecast News) - Industrial flow control equipment manufacturer Rotork said on Tuesday that it had delivered a "strong H1 performance" as it reiterated its FY24 guidance.

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UK construction sector grows at fastest pace since May 2022

6th Aug 2024 10:01

(Sharecast News) - Activity in the UK construction sector grew in July at the fastest pace in 26 months, according to a survey released on Tuesday.

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Morgan Advanced Materials still cautious after first-half growth

6th Aug 2024 09:55

(Sharecast News) - Morgan Advanced Materials has reported a robust set of half-year results on Tuesday, with a 3.4% increase in revenue to £572.6m and a 42.6% surge in group adjusted operating profit, which reached £71.3m.

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Europe open: Stocks rebound from six-month low, Monte dei Paschi jumps

6th Aug 2024 09:46

(Sharecast News) - European stock markets rose slightly on Tuesday morning after a global sell-off the previous session saw the Stoxx 600 drop to a six-month low due to economic concerns in the US and the unwinding of yen carry trades.

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Pawnbroker Ramsdens lifts FY profit expectations

6th Aug 2024 09:39

(Sharecast News) - Pawnbroker Ramsdens lifted its full-year pre-tax profit expectations on Tuesday as it said good trading momentum had continued into the second half.

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Rightmove parts ways with OpenRent, reiterates FY guidance

6th Aug 2024 09:31

(Sharecast News) - Online real estate portal operator Rightmove parted way with lettings platform OpenRent on Tuesday but assured investors that its FY24 trading performance would not be affected.

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Ofwat slaps UK water firms with fines over historic sewage spills

6th Aug 2024 09:19

(Sharecast News) - Thames Water, Yorkshire Water and Northumbrian Water were all the subjects of Ofwat's ire on Tuesday as the water regulator looks to clean up the industry amid historic sewage spills.

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Spirent Communications swings to loss in first half

6th Aug 2024 09:09

(Sharecast News) - Spirent Communications said on Tuesday that it swung to a loss in the first half as revenue fell amid challenging trading conditions.

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Keller sees full year 'materially ahead' of market views

6th Aug 2024 08:53

(Sharecast News) - Keller surged on Tuesday as it said its full-year performance was set to be "materially ahead" of current market expectations after a strong first half.

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YouGov nudges up guidance, acquires AI firm Yabble

6th Aug 2024 08:49

(Sharecast News) - Shares in research and data analytics firm YouGov surged on Tuesday after the company upgraded its full-year guidance and announced the acquisition of research-focused AI firm Yabble.

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SIG first-half revenue slips as tough markets linger

6th Aug 2024 08:24

(Sharecast News) - SIG reported a decline in first-half revenue in its interim results on Tuesday, reflecting difficult trading conditions across key markets.

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